Senior Professor Robert Jones, has over 33 years of martial arts experience and holds black belt certifications in three arts. Mr. Jones began his study of the martial arts in 1971. He studied the art of Jung Shin Do and has achieved a 7th Degree Black Belt in that discipline. He remains a personal disciple of the Grandmaster of that art Do Joo Nim Douglas Vess.  He also studied Hwa Rang Do under the personal tutelage of Supreme Grand Master Joo Bang Lee. In 1982, Professor Jones met Senior Grandmaster Edmund K. Parker of American Kenpo and began to devote his life to the further study of that discipline. He was personally promoted to 1st and 2nd Degree Black Belt in American Kenpo by the Senior Grandmaster. Professor Jones is one of few instructors in  Nevada certified to teach American Kenpo in Nevada. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Politics and is working on a Ph.D. in Political Science. Dr. Jones is a professional educator who is on the faculty of three institutions of higher Education in the Las Vegas valley. He serves as adjunct faculty for the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Regis University, and the Community College of Southern Nevada. He has authored and co-authored several articles on American Kenpo and education. One article, "Psychological Levels of Learning and their Implications for American Kenpo," was published as his thesis for 2nd Degree Black Belt.            
           Si-Bok Jones is the founder of the I.K.K.S. or the International Kenpo Karate Society which is one of the fastest growing Kenpo organizations in the United States.  The I.K.K.S. has affiliates in 5 states, Scotland, and in the United Kingdom.  The European Headquarters for the I.K.K.S. is East West Kenpo Karate Studios of Newcastle, U.K. and is the first full time professional Kenpo training facility in Northern England.  The International Kenpo Karate Society regulates the affairs of the modern American Wu Shen Pai Kenpo System.  Professor Jones has also developed a series of written manuals and video training aids designed to lead the members of his Association toward ever higher levels of proficiency in Kenpo. Professor Jones is also the author of a forthcoming book (Due out in March) on American Kenpo entitled Advanced Kenpo Karate: The Master Keys. This is part of a three volume set.  The remaining books in this set are entitled: Advanced Kenpo Karate: Contact Manipulation and Control Maintenance  and Advanced Kenpo Karate: Pressure Points and Cavity Presses. He has been a columnist for USA Martial Arts Magazine, Las Vegas Parents and Kidz Magazine, and for Southern Nevada Family Magazine. 
            It is however, his teaching activities which truly give Professor Jones his greatest satisfaction. He counts among his students 2 four time Internationals winners, 6 World Champions, and over 20 State Champions, including two four time State Champions. Professor Jones has actively and successfully competed in many open tournaments himself. He is a five time World Champion Self Defense Competitor and has been top rated in weapons and forms. He has won the San Diego Grand Nationals in Self Defense as well.  His students are known for their speed and explosive power, as well as for their character. Students at East West are also privileged to learn over 108 weapons in over 36 categories of techniques. Professor Jones teaches both beginning and advanced weapons applications to his students. Cane and Short Stick are among the many weapons with which Professor Jones is proficient, in addition to the more traditional Kenpo weapons, the Kenpo Sticks and the single and double knife.
Professor Jones has pioneered the development of a healing arts curriculum in Kenpo teaching his Black Belt students the traditional healing arts of bone setting, herbal medicines, acupressure, and acupuncture. In addition, Professor Jones is a pioneer in the development of an advanced systematic integrated curriculum studying pressure point and cavity press theory through the techniques of modern American Wu Shen Pai Kenpo. Professor Jones remains active in teaching, researching, writing about, and developing his system of Kenpo.  Professor Jones has been certified as a Black Belt or expert in American Kenpo by Ed Parker and as a master instructor (or 5th Degree Black Belt) by Master Larry Tatum.  He has been awarded the 6th Degree Black Belt and the 7th Degree Black Belt by Grandmaster Phillip Porter of the USMA and by the I.K.K.S. in Wu Shen Pai Kenpo.  He has also been formally recognized as the founder of a new approach to the Kenpo system which he terms Wu Shen Pai Kenpo.  American Wu Shen Pai Kenpo, a recognized system of Kenpo, has been formally recognized by Grandmaster Phillip Porter of the United States Martial Arts Association and by the United Martial Arts Alliance Board of Directors.  He is the advisor and style head in both American Kenpo and Wu Shen Pai Kenpo for that organization.  Professor Jones was recently awarded 7^th Degree Black Belt also by the Board of Directors of the United Martial Arts Alliance and the International Kenpo Karate Society in American Kenpo.  Dr. Jones has been inducted into the United States Martial Arts Association Hall of Fame a total of four times.  In 2000, he was awarded Martial Arts Author of the Year for the publication of his Kenpo guidebooks, and his Belt Manuals.  He was awarded Instructor of the Year in 2001, and then Master Instructor of the Year in 2002.  Finally, in 2003, Professor Jones was inducted into the U.S.M.A. Hall of Fame when he was awarded the Silver Life Achievement Award by the USMA in recognition of his 34 years of training and contributions to the Martial Arts.   Professor Jones was one of four individuals nationwide to be named Instructor of the Year by the United Martial Arts Alliance.  He was also awarded the Teaching Excellence award by the UMAA in 2004.  He is a lifetime member of the International Combat Kenpo Union, International Combat Martial Arts.  He is certified through that organization as 6th Dan in Jung Shin Do and 6th Dan in American Kenpo.  He is also a member of the ICMA Founders Union for his role as founder of the American Wu Shen Pai Kenpo system, in which he holds 7th Degree Black Belt.